Safety infrastructure

Road safety barriers give you a second chance, so a person’s mistake doesn’t result in loss of lives or life changing serious injuries.

At an intersection, a roundabout helps protect you by lowering the frequency and severity of a crash. Its design is effective as it encourages you to slow down and reduces the number of points where you could potentially crash with another vehicle.

Variable speed limits (VSLs) are used to manage travel speeds to protect people using the roads at certain times. VSLs are used around schools and at high-risk intersections throughout New Zealand and are legally enforceable.

Wide centrelines are two lines marked in the centre of the road that keep opposing traffic further apart than standard centreline markings.

Also known as Audio Tactile Pavement Markings (ATPM), rumble strips are a raised road marking on the painted lines along the edge and/or centrelines of the road.

Raised safety platforms encourage people driving to slow down when approaching an intersection or a pedestrian crossing and provide a safe environment for everyone to get around.

Skid resistance is vital in keeping people safe on our roads especially in wet road conditions. Skid resistance is where the surface of road is textured. If you’re driving, it helps you keep your vehicle on the road and stop more easily when braking.